TARDINESS POLICY

There are essentially only two acceptable excuses for being tardy; one is a doctor appointment accompanied by a physician's note and the other is a late or delayed bus. Students who choose not to ride the bus lose transportation as an excuse. Parents may explain a tardy but not excuse it.

 

TARDINESS REFERRAL PROCEDURE - (Per class..per quarter).

Tardiness will be handled in the following fashion:

1- 3 tardies - teacher issues a detention and a parent contact is made

4 tardies - 2 detentions

5 tardies - 3 detentions

6 tardies - Saturday School

7 tardies - referral to County Attendance Officer more than 7 - discipline violation(s) resulting in suspension

*Failure to report for detention or Saturday School will result in additional disciplinary measures.

 

VERIFICATION OF TELEPHONE REQUESTS

The school is responsible for each student during the day. For this reason, students are never permitted to leave school without specific approval of the parent or guardian.

 

DOCTOR AND DENTIST DISMISSAL REQUEST

A written request from your parents must be brought to the office prior to the start of classes on the day of your appointment.

 

DAILY DISMISSAL

All students, except those with special permission or those who have a scheduled activity, are to leave the building following their last class. If you need to be in the building, you are expected to be in the proper place. You are not to be in the building unless under direct supervision of a faculty sponsor and for an approved activity.

 

ABSENT MAKE-UP WORK

After an excused absence, you are responsible for seeing that the work you have missed is made up.

 

You should find out from each classroom teacher:

1. What work was missed that can be made up.

2. How this work is to be made up.

3. When the work must be completed. (Usually) the same number of days as the student was out, is allowed for make-up work).

4. When will be a convenient time to meet with the teacher for further help.

 

REQUEST FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS DURING ABSENCE
Parents may obtain assignments after an absence of 3 consecutive days by:

1. Telephoning the middle school office, before 11:00 a.m. requesting the assignments, then....

2. Arranging for the assignments to be picked up at the school office before 4:00 p.m. the following day.

REMEMBER: GIVE THE SCHOOL AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR (24 Hrs) HOURS TO PREPARE THE HOMEWORK

 

MAKE-UP WORK FOR PLANNED ABSENCES
(VACATIONS, UNAVOIDABLE EVENTS)

If work is requested and received by the student prior to the absence, the work is due on the day the student returns to school.

 

VISITORS

Parents and guests are welcome to visit school but should report to the office to receive a visitor's pass. Sorry, student visitors are not allowed in school.

 

PROPER SCHOOL DRESS

It is expected that students should come to school clean and well groomed in attire that is not offensive or distasteful. Clothes should not call attention to the wearer because of design or cut.

*Any clothing which is inappropriate or distracting will not be tolerated.

-Wear shoes at all times

-Hats, coats, jackets and bags are not to be worn or taken in the classroom.

- Wear clothing that is free from questionable written material. This includes profanity or references to drinking or smoking.

- Tank tops (extra large arm holes), tube tops, low tops, halter tops, muscle shirts, short shorts, mini skirts are not to be worn at school. Shorts or skirts must extend past the fingertips when standing straight.

- Shirt straps MUST cover the tops of the shoulder (minimum of 3 inches wide).

- Chains and chain wallets are prohibited as are other gang related clothing or paraphernalia.

- Pants must be worn at the waist – not baggy or sagging; shirts not oversized.

- Underwear is not an acceptable form of outwear.

- Torn or shredded clothing is not acceptable.

 

DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION

For obvious reasons, certain displays of affection are not permitted in school, some of them are: kissing, hugging, holding hands, arms around each other, etc.

 

DRUGS/ALCOHOL/INHALENTS

1. Student who sells, provides or attempts to provide or to sell drugs/paraphernalia (such as rolling papers, pipes, etc) or alcohol or inhalants. Recommendation for long-term suspension or expulsion. File charges with police; referral to student assistance services.

2. Student who possesses or who has used alcohol, drugs/paraphernalia, (such as rolling papers, pipes, etc.) or inhalants. Out of school suspension, 5 – 10 days/file police report; refer student for student assistance plan (first offense). Further offenses: referral for long-term suspension/expulsion; file police report.

NOTE: All references to drugs and other controlled substances shall include look-a-likes.

 

TOBACCO PRODUCT POSSESSION USE

Student who possess cigarette, chewing cigars, snuff tobacco and/or paraphernalia, including lighters. First offense: three-day in-school suspension/PASS and referral to juvenile diversion where appropriate and student assistance program-plan. Further offenses: increased consequences including referral to central office.

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT/MISCONDUCT/ASSUALT

1 Student who makes unwanted, sexual advances toward another in spoken or printed word, gesture or images.

2 Student who possesses, publishes and/or distributes pornographic, obscene, or other sexually explicit words, photos or images.

3 Student who takes personal, physical liberties of a sexual nature with another person.

4 Student who engages in inappropriate displays of affection (e.g. kissing, extended intimate embracing). Range: verbal warning, Title IX reporting, parent conference, In-School suspension/out-of-school suspension, referral to central office for long-term suspension and/or expulsion, depending on severity of infraction.

 

PHYSICAL ASSAULT

Student who physically attacks any person.

Police report filed; 10-day suspension, referral to central office for long-term suspension and/or expulsion.

 

INTIMIDATION/VERBAL ASSAULT

1. Student who threatens another with physical harm.

2. Student who uses language to intimidate, threaten, berate or publicly impugn the person (status, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, etc) or reputation of another. Range: One day in-school suspension to ten days out-of-school; possible referral to central office assistant superintendent for possible long-term suspension and/or expulsion.

 

INSUBORDINATION

Student who refuses to comply in a timely and orderly fashion with the request of a school employee or volunteer. Range: One day in-school suspension to ten days out-of-school suspension; possible referral to assistant superintendent for possible long-term suspension/expulsion.

 

FIGHTING

Student who engages another physically with intent to harm.

Middle School: 3 days in-school suspension to 3 days out-of-school suspension; parent conference; referral to central office. High School: 5-10 days

Out-of-school suspension; parent conference; referral to central office.

 

INAPPROPRIATE/INDECENT BEHAVIOR

Student who engages in inappropriate behaviors (e.g. spitting, obscene language or gestures). One detention or Satuirday school and up to three days out-of-school suspension.

 

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS

ACTIVITY - GRADE

Basketball – Fall 7 & 8 Girls

Basketall – Winter 7 & 8 Boys

Track – Spring 7 & 8 Boys and Girls

Cross Country – Fall 7 & 8 Boys and Girls

Wrestling – Winter 7 & 8 Boys

Volleyball – Winter 7 & 8 Girls

 

A student must receive credit for five (5) classes the previous quarter with an overall grade point average at least a 2.0 or better. The student must also maintain at least a 2.0 average during season of participation to remain eligible.

 

HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!